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Kermes in a sentence

Kermes meaning

  1. Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
  2. A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects.

Using Kermes

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several insects of the genus Kermes. | A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects.
  • In the example corpus, kermes often appears in combinations such as: the kermes.

Context around Kermes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

european 1× ordinary 1× crimson 1×

Often after:

varieties 1× vermilio 1× descend 1×

Sentence patterns with Kermes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and crimson kermes were highly 1× known as kermes vermilio or 1× leaved and kermes descend to 1× limitations of kermes s english 1× than ordinary kermes 1× than the kermes of poland 1× to the kermes varieties of 1× unlike european kermes it could 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for the wealthy 1× scarce dyestuffs that 1× the cochineal in 1× the slow tempi 1× the walnut and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and medieval world 1× kermes of poland 1× kermes s english 1× of astragalus c 1× than ordinary kermes 1× the margodes polonicus 1×

Words around Kermes

Just before it in the word index:

kermanshah 6 kermani 3 kerman 40 kermadec 2 kermack 2 kerma 4

Just after it in the word index:

kermit 93 kermode 5 kern 267 kernaghan 7 kernal 5 kernan 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Kermes

  • In this selection, "kermes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, european, ordinary, crimson, varieties, vermilio and descend stand out and add context to how "kermes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and crimson kermes were highly and known as kermes vermilio or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kermes" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kermes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It made a more vivid red than ordinary Kermes. (9 words)

For the wealthy, the dye used was kermes, made from a tiny scale insect which fed on the branches and leaves of the oak tree. (25 words)

For those with even more money there was Polish Cochineal ; also known as Kermes vermilio or "Blood of Saint John", which was made from a related insect, the Margodes polonicus. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

The cochineal in Mexico was closely related to the Kermes varieties of Europe, but unlike European Kermes, it could be harvested several times a year, and it was ten times stronger than the Kermes of Poland. (36 words)

The slow tempi and intimate approach in the English airs, “Author of Peace” from “Saul” and “Guardian Angels” from “The Triumph of Time and Truth,” only highlight the limitations of Kermes’s English. (33 words)

For those with even more money there was Polish Cochineal ; also known as Kermes vermilio or "Blood of Saint John", which was made from a related insect, the Margodes polonicus. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

The cochineal in Mexico was closely related to the Kermes varieties of Europe, but unlike European Kermes, it could be harvested several times a year, and it was ten times stronger than the Kermes of Poland.

The slow tempi and intimate approach in the English airs, “Author of Peace” from “Saul” and “Guardian Angels” from “The Triumph of Time and Truth,” only highlight the limitations of Kermes’s English.

For the wealthy, the dye used was kermes, made from a tiny scale insect which fed on the branches and leaves of the oak tree.

For those with even more money there was Polish Cochineal ; also known as Kermes vermilio or "Blood of Saint John", which was made from a related insect, the Margodes polonicus.

It made a more vivid red than ordinary Kermes.

Scarce dyestuffs that produced brilliant and permanent colors such as the natural invertebrate dyes Tyrian purple and crimson kermes were highly prized luxury items in the ancient and medieval world.

The walnut and oak (evergreen, holly-leaved and kermes) descend to the secondary heights, where they become mixed with alder, ash, khinjak, Arbor-vitae, juniper, with species of Astragalus, &c.

Common combinations with kermes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kermes" in a sentence?
An example: "The cochineal in Mexico was closely related to the Kermes varieties of Europe, but unlike European Kermes, it could be harvested several times a year, and it was ten times stronger than the Kermes of Poland." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "kermes" from authentic English texts.
What does "kermes" mean?
Kermes means: Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
How many example sentences with "kermes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "kermes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.